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Macbeth vocab Flashcards

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weird/wyrd

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fate, predestination

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equivocate

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use unclear expressions

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harbinger

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person who goes ahead and makes known the approach

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regicide

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killing of a king

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sentinel

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person/thing that watches or stands as if watching, guard

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constancy

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unwavering in purpose, love, loyalty; firmness of mind; faithfullness

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corporal

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of the human body

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compunction

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uneasiness/anxiety caused by regret for doing wrong

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rapt

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absorbed

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incredulous

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skeptical

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verity

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state/quality of being true

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pernicious

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hurtful, deadly, wicked

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hoodwink

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deceive/trick

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14
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cherub/cherubium

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celestial being, child

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serendipity

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good fortune/lucky

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laudable

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praiseworthy

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avaricious

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greedy

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blaspheme

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speak impiously or irreverently of God/ sacred things

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bait

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set dogs upon for sport

20
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tenuous

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delicate, thinly comprised

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epicurean

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fond of luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures

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bane

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person/thing that ruins/spoils/causes misery

23
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prowess

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superior skill and ability

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ague

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malarial fever or chills and shivering

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avouch

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declare with positiveness, prove something

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abhor

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loathe

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